Notes from our kitchen
What we're learning about making healthier food easier to enjoy, easier to understand and easier to repeat.

How much protein do you actually need?
Everyone quotes a different number. Here is the range the research keeps landing on, and what it means for a plate of food in Delhi.

Why we weigh every portion
A scale is a boring piece of equipment. It is also the only thing standing between a meal plan and a rough estimate.

Eating out without wrecking your week
You are going to go out. Here is how to do it without undoing five days of careful eating.

What 40 g of protein actually looks like on a plate
Everyone tells you to eat more protein. Almost nobody shows you the portion. Here is what it looks like in food you would recognise.

Eating well before a wedding without hating every meal
Six weeks out, most people go too hard and quit in ten days. A slower plan that you can actually stay on works better — here is roughly what it looks like.

A more comfortable lunch routine for busy afternoons
Lunch is one part of an afternoon routine. A look at portions, convenience and why tiredness does not have a single explanation.

When your doctor has already given you a list
Already following dietary advice for PCOS, thyroid health or another condition? Here is how to discuss those requirements with the person preparing your meals.
Enough reading. Have lunch.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner. One day to find your favourite way to eat well.